New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-09
ONE OF TIE BRIDGE FEATURES LOSI.
NEW BEARING WHEELS THAT ROB COUNTY, fEo'


PIE OF CAUSE FOR WONDER
One OF the sights especially dear TO tho hearts OF the
country folks visiting York has passed away AMI VIII
De seen no All who are accustomed " cross br"o~
lyn Bridge by the promenade are well aware mat o'c'
since the cable road started or other OF the
bearing wheels supporting the cable would get out Vi IL
place and the cable instead Of being In the 5heavc was
outside the Wheel pressing against the rim win dui
grinding noise resembling grindsone In iuii blast
Groups country people used constantly TO stand upon
the promenade and watch the performance win a"ed
faces and they would converse about 1t in the most
ludlcrous manner having evidently tho most exaggerated
ideas OF It's Importance
"wil anything happen, do you Think Josiah Y an Old
lady would her husband with the most unbouhdea
faith in the universally Of his knowledge.
Shouldn't wonder, not the least BIT NJ rar, ne "ou'u
answer Be gosh New Workers IS awful reckless
ALFRED hurry that they risk their lives
be gosh Just " save mint. guess III spc' W vi"
trustees about 1t. We might want TO ride on the broso
cars ourselves, NJ rar, and faint safe, Faint sae'
The trustees and supernte received bushels
OF the subject and the captain OF the Brdgo
police at station Sandsst was regularly informed
every day that something with one OF tho bearing
wheels lie Away, thanked the Individual cautiously for
the information and there the matter ended All ot
sudden the attraction has been removed from tho eyes
OF the pronenades by the Introduction OF new bearing
wheels a. each end the Bridge railway Superintendent
Martin smiled his attention called 70 the matter
by TRIBUNE reporter. and seemed Intensely amused
IL haye," he said, received not few visits from
people said that they deemed IL their DUTY W Gail
NY attention the fact that bearing wheel was out OF
its place and grinding the cable. Ono man was eS
pecaily earnest about 1t, took the trouble 10 SHOW
him how little the msmcntary contact with tho wheei
affected cable being OF castron and the other
OF the highest quality Of wire Necessarily the cable
had 10 make a complete circuit before point touched
would DO touched again. that would be In twelve
minutes But said 1t would be awfully rough
the bearing wheel.
And 1 laughed" continued Superintendent Mar
tine and asked that endangered the public safety
Ho went away worry disappointed 70 find his grand dis
coyery amounted 70 neat 70 nothing"
What changes have you nado Y asked the reporter.
a. They have introduced bearing wheel precisely Ike
,he other but with a wider face These slips happened
onlv IN the solid BART OF the line close 10 the entrance
and we have placed about sixteen NJ ea:h END ihefe 10
broader drop the sheaye also, ana II mas been hvcs
sarv 10 modify tho flames In consequence OF the greater
vi1h Of face The bars OF the frame supporting uc
wheel are made with curve downward toward inc Journals
witch are attached them, and they are secured u hc
M lie ,oss-trs Under the cd systsn the slh; bais
vre straight and It necessary 10 cut me cos- US
oown 10 the centre them at point 10" enough
IN he out OF he OF the grip since the new ones
have been placed In position, the cable mas always re-
,ained I'm the shcaVcs and this VIII Tree US uon te an
ADVANCE OF replacing bearing wheels whose RIM haa o,
shytteed by contact with the cable but u WIN fVo 'ho
promenade PASSENGERS u an accustomed sight"